ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers are bringing another pitcher back from Japan to try to bolster their bullpen, and this time it's a homegrown talent who took a long road to his first shot at the majors three years ago.

The Rangers and right-hander Chris Martin have agreed on a $4 million, two-year contract after the reliever spent the past two seasons in Japan, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.

Texas will be Martin's third major league team after previous stints with Colorado and the New York Yankees. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical.